First Dam

We took another trip to First Dam with our family. Of course we had Alex with us too, but this time we were missing Shonee. She went early with Grandma and Grandpa to Great Grandma Skinner's house. We just relaxed the whole day with the canoe and tubing. It was fun.

Lesson Learned?

Justin was being obnoxious one day and I decided to teach him a lesson. Since he is to big for me I enlisted Alex's help. I told Alex to dip his head in the toilet. Everyone else got involved too. Todd even came in to see what was going on. They struggled around for a while. I eventually told Alex not to follow through. I doubt Justin really learned a lesson. We will see!

Wet Rodeo!

We went to the Rodeo on August 7th. We had Alex and Katie Cheney with us. While we were waiting we saw a beautiful rainbow! It wasn't to long after that we were in a thunder and lightening storm. We really enjoyed it though even though we were soaking wet!

Family Home Evening Swim

We went to the pool for Family Swim night. It was fun but Shonee was the only one that would stay in one place for a picture so I got mad and quit taking them! She is a cutie though isn't she!

High Adventure Camp!

Todd got to go on Tyson's High Adventure Camp with him. They went to the Wind Rivers in Wyoming. They had to canoe across one lake then pull the canoes up the river and canoe across the next lake to their camp. They only took dehydrated food and drank the water from the lake. (don't do this at home without a filter! :) ) The way it sounds to me, boys are crazy! They spent a lot of time hurting each other as well as themselves. They were also naked most of the time. I didn't include those pictures! But they had a ball and can't wait until next year when they are planning a hiking trip through the Uintas!

The Swing!

Jessi, Alex and Justin put up a new rope swing while Todd and Tyson were at camp. It is a great swing and is really high up in the tree! One problem though. They tore up all the plants we had planted below it! Now Alex has to find a way to get it down. Good luck Alex!

First Dam Fun!

We enjoyed a day at first dam with Debbie Cheney and kids. The older kids floated the canal and the younger ones played on the "Beach". It was a lot of fun!

Little Cowgirl!

Shonee got the camera and took these pictures of herself. June 30, 2008

No Internet!

Our internet is down. I hope we get it fixed fast. I will try to post from dads soon.

The Few. The Proud. The Marines!

On July 30th we went to Salt Lake City to see Jessi's Boyfriend Alex swear in to the Marines! Congratulations Alex!

MCYC - Dance

We got a grant to buy lighting and sound system for our Mendon Community Youth Council Dances! We had a dance for the 24th of July Celebration. We didn't get many people there but the lights were awesome!

Mendon Pioneer Days Celebration

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The Saturday after the 24 of July is the Pioneer Days Celebration. We have fun all day long. The day starts with races, all you can eat breakfast, pancake eating contests, kids animal games and a parade. After the parade is the great race. The great race is a race between 4 neighborhood teams. Todd, Justin, and Shonee were in it this year. Our team lost but they still had fun. After the Great Race there are craft booths, kids games and blow up toys. The funnest part of the whole day is the Fireman's hose down! We love it. They bring the firetrucks on to the square and open up the hoses! They also spray the foam. We don't have any pictures of it because everything and I mean everything gets wet! We love it. After the hose down we watch baseball games, eat, talk, eat, etc. At dusk we have an awesome fireworks display! We love our little town!

Welcome Olivia!

We welcomed a new cousain/neice on July 24th! Her name is Olivia Kathryn Andersen. She is Jackie and Darrick's baby. Congratulations you guys!

Camping!

We went camping with our "American Idol" Friends. Yes you guessed it. We are addicted to AI. It is our friends Tex and Carrie Keen's fault. They record it every week and then we get together on the weekends to watch. They introduced us to all the other people they introduced to the habit. Luckily we fit in! Anyway we went camping with this group! It was a blast. Carrie came out of the camper with her hair all ratted out and told us she had a bad night and asked if anyone wanted a comb. Pretty soon every one had their hair ratted. I think I won!

Styx!

We enjoyed the Styx concert on July 4th. Alex and Gabe went with us. It was really good!

4th of July Fun

We had a ball at Jackie and Darricks for a 4th of July picnic. The food, company and fireworks were great! We enjoyed having our kids friends Gabe and Alex there as well. Thank you Jackie and Darrick!

Grandma Rhodehouse

Todd's Grandma Rhodehouse passed away last Monday June 23. Although in a way it is a relief to know that Grandma isn't suffering and that she is with Grandpa we are all really sad. We were able to go to the funeral on thursday. It was a nice service and we were glad to see family.

Scout Camp

Todd, Tyson and Justin got to go to scout camp for a week. They went to Camp Little Lemhi where J and Tyler work. It was great fun for them! Everyone in the troop was way impressed with Tyler and J. Thanks for a great camp you guys! Brecken went back with them after the funeral. He realy enjoyed being there also.

Scout Camp

Jessi's Birthday